Hollier is self-aware. With the power she can mobilize, she can at best be on par with the Alat bandits. If the army of the Principality of Cheryl is included, and both sides fight to the death, she can defeat the Alat bandits for the time being.
Tuan and the Kingdom of Lhasa.
However, when encountering the large forces of the Holy Union Army and the Osselan Alliance, Houllier felt that he was helpless.
Therefore, Houllier desperately needs the help of Zhou Xingyun and his team...
Without the help of Zhou Xingyun and other masters to contain the enemy and buy time for the Esilans Empire to mobilize its troops, once the armies of the United Holy Religion Army and the Osailan Alliance were caught by surprise, they would attack the imperial capital from the southwest of the Esilans Empire.
The Icelands Empire must have suffered heavy losses!
Therefore, Houllier could only tell Zhou Xingyun and others about the dilemma facing the empire.
If she doesn't tell the truth, how can she ask Zhou Xingyun for help?
After all, when carrying out the murder operation last night, Isabel showed off her skills and shocked everyone. She froze a warrior-level master with three strikes, which shocked Houllier and others.
Houllier can basically be sure that none of the beauties around Zhou Xingyun are incompetent, and they are warrior-level warriors per capita.
With the help of Zhou Xingyun and others, they were able to harass the enemy's supply lines and greatly delay the enemy's march.
In Holier's eyes, Zhou Xingyun and his team are invincible soldiers. As long as they can cut off or destroy the enemy's supplies, he can lead the army of the Cheryl Principality to defend the capital of Cheryl and delay the enemy as much as possible.
The speed of invasion.
"There is a saying in our Eastern Continent that people who do not serve themselves will be punished by heaven and earth. Although I really want to help Mary and the others, when the enemy is too strong, I will definitely give priority to my own interests. Please remember, Mr. Holier, that I am
A businessman."
Zhou Xingyun said politely, but secretly scolded Houllier for hating him.
Do you believe what he is like? Bah! Do I look like a good person? You know, even Xiaosai said he looks like a bad person!
Those were Xiao Xiaosai’s original words! When Xiao Xiaosai said this, ‘Although you look like a bad person, I know you are a good person’, Zhou Xingyun felt chilled in his heart after hearing this!
Now Houllier praises him for his good character and believes that he is just asking for his help and flattering him.
"In that case, let's talk about interests." Houllier changed the topic, stared at Zhou Xingyun and asked: "You are not a slave trader, and you did not come to the Western Continent to sell slaves. Am I right?
?”
"Oh?" Zhou Xingyun asked, neither confirming nor denying Houllier.
"You don't have to hide it. I've always judged people very accurately. They may really be your slaves, and you may be a master at training women, but only those aristocratic children who are eye-catching will believe that you are willing to treat such a beautiful woman
And excellent women are sold to others."
Hollier hit the nail on the head with Zhou Xingyun's vital point. Wei Suyao's beauties, all of them beautiful and intelligent, are all priceless treasures. Is Zhou Xingyun willing to sell them?
According to what Zhou Xingyun said to her yesterday, they are all the best virtuous people with both civil and military skills! They are gentle, considerate, and witty, and they can strategize by staying by their side to help the king unify the political world! They are strong, reliable, and loyal. Even if they are sitting on a border, they will be able to do anything.
He is an impeccable general and handsome man who can maintain peace and tranquility for a hundred years!
It is easy to get a thousand armies but hard to find a general! Of course Zhou Xingyun will not sell his loyal female slave who has followed orders! Unless he has a trick in his head!
The nobles in Paradise listened to Zhou Xingyun's lies because they were obsessed with it and only believed in what they wanted to believe. They did not consider the content of Zhou Xingyun's words about selling the female slaves.
To put it bluntly, the nobles in Paradise all want beauties, so they are unwilling to doubt what Zhou Xingyun said.
But if anyone with a brain thinks carefully, they will realize that who would sell such a good woman?
Look at the attitude of Wei Suyao's beauties towards Zhou Xingyun, and look at Zhou Xingyun's attitude towards them. Anyone who is not stupid should know that there is a close relationship between them. All the beauties are slaves who please Zhou Xingyun very much and are favored by Zhou Xingyun.
!
If you think about it for a moment, who would sell a slave girl who is deeply loved by him?
Houllier was a little lucky that he was not a man, otherwise he might be like Caesar and others, and be confused by Xun Xuan, Wei Suyao and other beauties.
"Your Excellency Houllier's analysis is very reasonable. I really will not sell them. After all, they are all beauties that I have painstakingly trained and are only loyal to my beauties. However, I can recommend products that are slightly worse than them.
To His Majesty the Emperor." Zhou Xingyun explained while sighing, this old woman has indeed matured with age, and she does have some skills.
"Your Excellency Zhou Xingyun, let's talk openly and honestly. Apart from the slave trade, what is the purpose of your trip to the Western Continent? Only by telling you your purpose can I provide you with better services. To be honest, I can't
I think that a noble and royal family is willing to be a businessman and travel across the ocean to do business in the Icelands Empire."
Houlier didn't believe Zhou Yun. To be sure, Houllier didn't believe that Zhou Xingyun, a royal nobleman, came all the way from the Eastern country to the Western Continent just to trade slaves.
From Hollier's point of view, Zhou Xingyun's reasons as a slave merchant are ridiculous! You are a royal noble, and you personally came to the Western Continent to do business in an unfamiliar place. Isn't this nonsense?
It would be more convincing if you represented an eastern country and came to the western continent to establish diplomatic relations.
"Sigh... It seems I can't hide it any longer." Zhou Xingyun sighed helplessly. He didn't expect the old woman's logic to be so cautious, exposing his lies step by step.
At this time, Zhou Xingyun thought carefully and realized that his impromptu pretending to be a slave trader was nonsense. In the heart of a thoughtful person, it was simply untenable.
To put it bluntly, as a president, why would you want to be a hawker on the street? This is unreasonable.
"Then, can Your Excellency Zhou Xingyun explain his intention?"
"To be honest, this matter is a bit hard to talk about." Zhou Xingyun faced Houllier and smiled cordially. Seeing this, Wei Suyuan frowned subconsciously.
Anyone who is familiar with Zhou Xingyun knows that once he smiles so "kindly" at others, it is the time when he is making the most ridiculous, ridiculous, and serious nonsense.
"You might as well just say it. If there is any trouble, I will try my best to help." Hollier also smiled, feeling a little proud in her heart. As long as Zhou Xingyun wanted something from her, she would be able to take advantage of it.
Hollier thought so. Zhou Xingyun, a royal nobleman, came across the ocean and was bound to shoulder a heavy responsibility. Now that she had figured out his purpose, she could turn her back and negotiate terms with Zhou Xingyun.
Originally, Hollier was begging Zhou Xingyun, hoping that they could help defend against powerful enemies, and Zhou Xingyun could offer her various conditions. Now it was the other way around, and Zhou Xingyun was begging her, and she could offer Zhou Xingyun more conditions.
Multiple conditions.
This is a little negotiation technique that secretly changes the concept, and Houllier self-righteously used it on Zhou Xingyun.
Will Zhou Xingyun be fooled? Of course Zhou Xingyun will not let Houllier get his wish.
You know, behind Zhou Xingyun are Qili'an, Isabel, and Seluvinia. They are resourceful and can crush Houllier.
The reason why a dignified royal family came to the Western Continent to do business sounded outrageous. Therefore, Houlier could not trust Zhou Xingyun.
No! You are wrong! Zhou Xingyun is going to tell Houllier now that you cannot trust me, not because this reason is too outrageous, but because it is not outrageous enough!
"To be honest! I really have no other purpose in coming to the Western Continent. I am simply too bored staying at home and want to go out to see what new things the continent has to offer. To put it bluntly, my life at home is too boring.
, so I ran out to seek excitement. Mr. Holier, as a retainer of the imperial family, you must understand my thoughts."
"This... I can understand." Houlier's face suddenly dropped. She really didn't expect that Zhou Xingyun was just too busy to have fun, so he came to the Western Continent to play.
Admittedly, even if she didn't want to believe this outrageous statement, she had to believe it.
After all, people from big aristocratic families have no place to spend their money and no place to spend their time. It’s okay to come up with any kind of evil moth on a whim.
If Zhou Xingyun was really a royal family member and had nothing to do at home, he would form an ocean-going team and travel to the western continent for sightseeing and excitement, and experience exotic customs.
The emperor of the empire also proposed to travel to the Eastern Continent, but unfortunately he was in poor health and could not withstand the storms at sea, so the matter fell through.
"Then, why did Your Excellency Zhou Xingyun ask the Empire to help set up a merchant ship?" Hollier suddenly realized a problem. Since Zhou Xingyun came to the Western Continent for fun, why did he ask the Empire to set up a caravan?
"That's because the sea was very windy and rough. Although we got ashore safely, we lost a few cargo ships on the way. I plan to bring more novel gadgets and pets when I go back, and I may even buy a lot of exotic animals.
Beauty! That’s why I need your help to get a few ocean-going merchant ships. Of course, even if you don’t help, I will probably find the local business group to see if they have any extra ships to sell to me.”
Zhou Xingyun pretended to cross his legs, shrugged nonchalantly, and acted like a playboy.
He wanted Houllier to understand that he did need help, but this favor was just a small favor, and it did not necessarily require help from the empire. Any caravan capable of traveling across the ocean could help Zhou Xingyun solve his troubles.
To be honest, Zhou Xingyun thought carefully about it. It was indeed difficult for them to return to the Central Plains, but there were many ways, and they did not necessarily have to ask local dignitaries for help.
It is more reliable and affordable to find some caravans capable of long voyages than to ask the great empire to build a fleet.
This was not easy to handle. Hollier fell into a brief silence. Zhou Xingyun and his party came to the Western Continent just to visit the mountains and rivers, and had no other purpose. It would be difficult for her to induce Zhou Xingyun to work for the great empire.
However, Houllier soon came up with an idea, a good idea that could make Zhou Xingyun sacrifice himself.